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After what probably was the longest rally in his career or the eight-year relationship as boyfriend-girlfriend, Novak Djokovic popped the winner question to longtime partner Jelena Ristic in September 2013, and the 27-year-old said yes faster than any of Djokovic’s aces.

When the Chicago Bears play host to the Detroit Lions in a grudge match Monday (Australia time), two names surfaced: Jay Cutler and Calvin Johnson.

NBA Legend Michael Jordan is selling his 56,000 square foot mansion.

The Denver Nuggets are winless through three games in the 2013-14 NBA regular season. A match-up with the Atlanta Hawks, which have yet to win a game in Mile High City since 2006, could be a good opportunity to notch their first victory of the season.

We are usually accustomed to seeing Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover model Kate Upton flaunting her sexy bosom.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. gets emotional on Instagram.

The Oklahoma-Baylor match-up is especially fierce, with a history of tightly contested games that go back to even before the Big 12 was founded.

The remaining six couples return for a second and final special Sunday show on November 10 and if the betting odds are to be believed, the 21-year-old model with partner Jade Hatcher or 31-year-old gold medalist pole vaulter with dancing mate Ash-Leigh Hunter will be booted out from the competition.

Just a game after dropping 137 points, the Los Angeles Clippers couldn’t get anything going against the lowly Orlando Magic and suffered a 98-90 loss Wednesday Night. Playing in their first back-to-back games of the season, the Clippers look to bounce back against LeBron James and the rest of the Miami Heat, which are targeting their first three-game winning streak in 2013.

Halfway into the NFL regular season, the Minnesota Vikings can only produce a lone win against seven losses. Against the visiting Washington Redskins Thursday night, they look to snap a four-game skid and try to get some semblance of order in their campaign in 2013.

Arsenal came out victorious in a pressure-packed game against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday to the delight of Gunners defender Kieran Gibbs.

Unbeaten in 3 matches, Real Madrin will take on winless Strasbourg on matchweek 4 of the Euroleague.

Swansea City visits Kuban Stadium in Russia to face Kuban Krasnodar, while Rubin Kazan will host Championship side Wigan Athletic on matchday 4 of the UEFA Europa League.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Juan Del Potro of Argentina take on each other Thursday as they hope to join Nadal in the semifinals of the final tournament of the ATP season. Both Roger Federer of Switzerland and Richard Gasquet of France also want to keep their final four hopes alive when they meet in the first match-up of the day.

The Golden State Warriors visit the San Antonio Spurs in a meeting of the Western Conference's top teams.

Speaking after their 1-0 win at the Signal Iduna Park, Arsenal mentor Arsene Wenger comments on his side’s recent win against Borussia Dortmund as better than their away-leg win against Bayern Munich in 2012.

Nonito Donaire Jr. and Vic Darchinyan promoted their upcoming fight to the media on Wednesday.

Lebron James joined the list of NBA players to have scored double-digit points or more in 500 consecutive games.

With the Spaniard’s win over Stanislas Wawrinka in the group stage of the ATP World Tour Finals, Nadal not only earned a semis slot in the final tournament of the ATP 2013 season but also clinched the title as tennis’s best in 2013.

The history of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in the past 50 years will be told in a documentary film which will be released in three-disc DVD set.

Get ready for a good old western shootout when the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night as the two teams aim for conference leadership early in the 2013-14 NBA regular season.

Lamar Odom celebrated his 34th birthday with Khloe Kardashian one day early.

Maria Sharapova sat down for an interview with Lee Hawkins, who hosts WSJ Live’s "The Business of Celebrity," when she came to New York City to promote her premium candy line Sugarpova.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Nuri Sahin believes that an Arsenal defeat on Wednesday could bid their chances, of advancing to the next round of the UEFA Champions League, goodbye.

The late Robert Lewandowski strike, on matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League, left a bad taste in the mouth of Arsenal, as Borussia Dortmund was able to escape a with a 2-1 thriller at the Emirates Stadium.

The Toronto Raptors are off to a disappointing home loss to the Miami Heat. Meanwhile the Charlotte Bobcats are coming from an inspiring road win against New York Knicks.

Because of American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr's unbeaten record with 0 loss, the World Boxing Council (WBC) said on Wednesday that they will crown him as Supreme Champion.

In a rare inter-group match in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, Group B leaders United States take on the Group C third-placer Scotland that could determine the latter's fate in the tournament.

Chelsea saw their 9-game unbeaten run, in all competitions, end on Saturday against Newcastle United in the Premier League, while Schalke 04 will be seeking vengeance as they visit Stamford Bridge for a UEFA Champions League clash against the Blues.